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OPERATIONS
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Direct Fire Control
“Suppressing or destroying the enemy
with direct fires is fundamental to
success in close combat.”
FM 3-21.10 DRAFT p. G-1
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VISUALIZE
DESCRIBE
BATTLE COMMAND
METT-TC ANALYSIS
ENDSTATE
DECISIVE POINT
The Commander’s Vision of the Battle
Communicating
the Vision
UNIT PURPOSE
CDR’S INTENT
GUIDANCE
Art / Science
Art / Science
Art / Science
The CDR
Constantly
Assesses
DIRECT
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Agenda
Principles of Direct Fire Control
Fire Control Process
Fire Control Measures
Fire Commands
Direct Fire Planning
Target Acquisition
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Principles of Fire Control
Mass the effects of fire.
Destroy the greatest
threat first.
Avoid target overkill.
Employ the best weapon
for the target.
Minimize friendly
exposure.
Prevent fratricide.
Plan for extreme limited
visibility conditions.
Develop contingencies
for diminished
capabilities.
FM 3-21.10 DRAFT p g-1
Applied correctly, they allow the
company team to acquire first
and shoot first.
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Fire Control Process
To be successful, units must do two things:
1. Rapidly and accurately acquire the target.
2. Mass the effects of fires.
How?
Identify probable enemy locations and determine enemy scheme of maneuver.
Determine where and how to mass (focus and distribute) fire effects.
Orient forces to speed target acquisition.
Shift fires to focus or redistribute their effects.
FM 3-21.10 DRAFT ANNEX G
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Fire
Control MeasuresAssist the unit in:
acquiring the enemy
focusing fires on him
distribute effects of fires
prevent fratricide
NO SINGLE MEASURE IS SUFFICIENT
Two Categories:
terrain-based
threat-based
FM 3-21.10 DRAFT p G-9
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Fire Control MeasuresTerrain-Based
•Target reference point (TRP)
•Engagement area
•Sector of fire
•Direction of fire
•Terrain-based quadrant
•Friendly-based quadrant
•Maximum engagement line (MEL)
•Restrictive fire line (RFL)
•Final protective line (FPL)Example of terrain-based quadrant
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Fire Control MeasuresTerrain-Based
Friendly-based
Quadrant
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Fire Control MeasuresThreat-Based
•Fire patterns
•Target array
•Engagement priorities
•Weapons ready posture
•Trigger
•Weapons control status
•Rules of engagement (ROE)
•Weapons safety posture
•Engagement techniques
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Fire Control MeasuresThreat-Based
Fire Patterns
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Fire Control MeasuresThreat-Based
Target Array
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Trigger
– A specific set of conditions that dictate the initiation of fires
Weapons Control Status
– Weapons Hold
– Weapons Tight
– Weapons Free
Weapons Safety Posture
– Ammunition Loaded
– Ammunition Locked
– Ammunition Prepared
– Weapons Cleared
– Red – Green – Green & Clear
Fire Control MeasuresThreat-Based
FM 3-21.10 DRAFT Annex G
